Seeing as my fork seals are leaking (again :icon_rolleyes:) I checked them over and noticed some pitting.
Does anyone have some good advice as to how these pit marks can be corrected or do I have to get new forks, or keep replacing the seals every month.??
Thanks
the only way is to get them rechromed, not cheap, probly time to get new forks, some twin disc ones might be nice. you might find some cheap forks on ebay
There are plenty of specialist companies who will re-chrome the fork-legs for you, they tend to advertise in the classified section of magazines like `Classic Bike` etc. Problem is thats its not a cheap thing to have done, a cheaper and easier option may be to get on the phone to all the local breakers and try to track down a good 2ndhand set. A friend of mine who is big into restoration once used this company and said they did a fantastic job but it cost over £200.
http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/productinfo.htm
Bummer, I was thinking this could be a hard work and little money type problem i don't like the lot 'o' money little work type.
Oh well, guess I'll fish around.
Thanks everyone.
If there are only a few pits and they aren't too big you can lightly dress the pitted area with a hard arkansas oil stone then fill in the pits with JB Weld and sand smooth with 1500 grit paper.
They don't have to end up perfect just take the edge off the pit with the stone, fill in with epoxy to stop further pitting, smooth up with the 1500 grit.